Restaurant: Kitchen - Chef

Squire's Garden Centres; West Horsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned garden centre in West Horsley seeks enthusiastic kitchen staff to prepare and cook a range of food in compliance with safety standards. The role requires handling customer queries and maintaining a harmonious atmosphere. Benefits include employee discounts, holiday increases, and a defined contribution pension plan.

Benefits

50% employee discount in restaurants

20% employee discount in garden centre

5.6 weeks holiday

Non-contractual Christmas bonus

Defined contribution pension plan

One day holiday for 100% attendance

Learning & Development opportunities

£25 gift voucher on birthday after 2 years

Cycle2work scheme

Child's first day at school leave

RHS Membership or tree/shrub after 1 year

Access to wellbeing resources

Contracted hours reduction after 15 years

Free parking

Qualifications

• Love and enthusiasm for food preparation and cooking.
• Can do attitude and looking for a career in catering.

Responsibilities

• Handling customer queries courteously and efficiently.
• Maintain a harmonious relationship with customers and staff.
• Prepare salads, vegetables and sandwiches.
• Cook and bake hot food, sweets, pastries when required.
• Produce food recipes to specification and record wastage.
• Ensure all food is stored to company standards.
• Adhere to food safety and hygiene regulations.
• Undertake general cleaning of the kitchen and restaurant.
• Work as part of the kitchen and catering team.

Job description

Overview

Location: Epsom Road, West Horsley, KT24 6AR

Job Reference: #12017

Hiring rate - £12.90 per hour

Rota: Full Time, Including alternate Weekends

Main duties and responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Handling customer queries courteously and efficiently
• Maintain a harmonious and cooperative relationship with customers and staff alike at all times
• Carry out all reasonable duties as requested by management as and when required
• Work within the kitchen team to prepare salads, vegetables and sandwiches
• Cook and bake hot food, sweets, pastries etc. when required
• Produce all food recipes to specification and record any wastage/shrinkage in accordance with company guidelines
• Ensure that all food is stored to the company’s standards
• Strictly adhere to all relevant food safety and hygiene regulations at all times
• Undertake general cleaning requirements of the kitchen and restaurant
• Work as part of the kitchen and catering team and undertake any other reasonable duties as required

To be successful in this role

• Love and enthusiasm for food preparation and cooking
• Can do attitude and looking for a career in catering

About Squire’s

Squire’s is a family-owned group of 17 garden centres based in Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, and Berkshire. Since 1936 the purpose of our business has been the happiness of those who work in it. We are committed to growing our business and to promoting the highest standards in horticulture, catering, and retail. We want our staff to enjoy working with us in a friendly, energetic customer focused environment.

Rewards & Benefits

• Employee Discount – 50% in Restaurants and 20% in Garden Centre on joining, increasing to 25% after 2 years’ service and 30% after 5 years’ service.
• Holiday (including bank holidays) – 5.6 weeks on joining increasing to 6.2 weeks after 2 years’ service and 6.6 weeks after 5 years’ service.
• Bonus – Non-contractual bonus at Christmas, based on company profit in the financial year.
• Pension – Defined Contribution Pension Plan for new employees; company contributions if eligible.
• Attendance – After one year's service and 100% attendance, one day holiday (pro-rata) added.
• Made A Difference Scheme (M.A.D) – Monthly winner with a chosen gift.
• Learning & Development – Opportunities to develop skills and confidence.
• Birthday – After 6 months service, leave work early on your birthday (policy rules apply); after 2 years service, £25 Squires gift voucher (pro rata).
• Cycle2work scheme – After 1 year service, government initiative offering saving on cycling equipment (cost deducted from pay).
• Child's first day at school – After 1 year service, come in late and go home early on your child’s first day.
• RHS Membership or a Tree/Shrub – After 1 year, choose a tree/shrub worth up to £50 or £50 towards RHS membership.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – After 2 years service, access to wellbeing resources.
• Retirement – After 15 years service, contracted hours reduced by a fifth but pay remains for the final 3 months.
• Free Parking – Available to all employees in designated parking areas.